ECONOMY

Economy

Is The Economy Adding Jobs At A Steady Clip? Report Will Offer A Clue

9:32am June 03, 2016

by John Ydstie

On Friday, the Labor Department releases May's jobs report. It's the final report before the Federal Open Market Committee's next meeting, at which some expect the federal funds rate will be raised.

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A Job News USA employee directs job seekers to a career fair at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Ky., on May 18. New figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that the number of workers who would like to work full-time but can find only

U.S. Economy Adds Just 38,000 Jobs In May, Far Short Of Expectations

9:20am June 03, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Economists had anticipated 160,000 new jobs, even factoring in a large strike by Verizon employees. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate declined because of people dropping out of the workforce.

Documents Reveal High-Pressure Sales Environment Inside Trump University

7:42pm June 01, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

A federal judge released hundreds of documents related to Trump University, which is being sued for fraud. They show a high-pressure sales environment where employees were taught how to keep selling expensive packages of real estate classes, even when customers balked.

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Obama Returns To Booming Elkhart To Highlight Manufacturing Jobs

5:29pm June 01, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

The president went back to the Indiana town to highlight its economic rebound. Since he first visited in early 2009, the unemployment rate has plunged from about 19 percent to around 4 percent.

Obama Returns To Elkhart, Ind., To Tout Economic Recovery

4:35pm June 01, 2016

by Scott Horsley

President Obama returns to Elkhart, Ind., the first town he visited as president and a symbol of the recession. He went on Wednesday to tout economic recovery with an eye toward his successor.

Furloughed Polar workers picket outside Polar's Caracas brewery, which shut down in April. They are protesting against the government, which has impeded Polar's ability to import barley.

Venezuela Is Running Out Of Beer Amid Severe Economic Crisis

4:59pm May 31, 2016

by John Otis

The country's largest beer producer, Empresas Polar, halted operations because the government restricted access to imported barley. But the president has pinned the entire food crisis on Polar.

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Low Prices, Foreign Oversupply Hurt U.S. Wheat Growers

6:15am May 31, 2016

by Frank Morris

The U.S. used to be the leading exporter of wheat but some countries are growing more than enough for themselves and exporting huge quantities. Americans watching gluten have softened demand at home.

'Invest For Who You Are' And More Advice For Millenials' Financial Future

9:55am May 29, 2016

Financial adviser Jude Boudreaux talks with three millenials: Amanda Jones, Kaylie Burns Gahagan and Austin Prater, about how coming of age during the recession impacts their financial plans now.

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Economy

Coca-Cola Halts Production In Venezuela Due To Nation's Sugar Shortage

7:52am May 29, 2016

Venezuela just became one of the few countries in the world that does not sell Coca-Cola. Tom Standage of the Economist tells NPR's Rachel Martin what that says about the Venezuelan economy.

Verizon And Strikers Reach Tentative Agreement

5:37pm May 28, 2016

Nearly 40,000 striking Verizon workers reached a tentative agreement with the company Friday. Fortune writer Aaron Pressman explains what the deal means for middle-class workers.